Welcome to North West River ...

The town of North West River was established in 1743.

A typical abbreviation for North West River: NW. River

North West River is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: North West River lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

The area code for North West River: (709)

The Canadian Postal Code for North West River: A0P<2>

Communities near North West River ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near North West River.

Happy Valley - Goose Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley - Goose Bay
- Happy Valley - Goose Bay has also been known as:
- Vaali
Sebasquasto ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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Mud Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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Goose Bay ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Bay
Spruce Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Page for North West River ...

Looking for more information about North West River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North West River.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around North West River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North West River). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether North West River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.